Buckle



I? Jan. 12,1932 J. LAVENSON 1,841,134-

. BUCKLE Filed June 30, 1931 Liilzyfiadeiw'org Patented Jan. 12, 1932pairs STATES PATENT OFFICE JAY LAVENSON, OF JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOR TO PIONEER SUSPENDER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIABUCKLE Application filed June 30,

My invention relates to improvements in buckles, especially belt bucklesfor personal Wear. The object o is to provide improved concealedanti-friction means for. engaging fifthe belt or strap when the same ispulled in position of adjustment through the buckle so I that the beltor strap will not engage or rub against any stationary part of thebuckle during said adjustment, especially during the tightening movementof the strap.

' It is of course known in the art to provide buckles with cross-barseither as rollers or else to mount upon the cross-bar loose sleeveswhich shall act as antifriction rollers. These are especially common inbuckles used on harness, but such devices are visible, and thus preventthe desired finish of the front face or surface of the buckle.

Referring to the drawings, which illus- 'trate, merely by way ofexample, a suitable embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 is a view inperspective of a buckle I embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a section on line2, 2 of Fig. 1, except that the buckle tongueis elevated and the belt or strap is shown in the position duringadjustment or tightening. The section is on an enlarged scale.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.The buckle illustrated is of standard type,

' having the rear cross-bar 5, the front crossbar 6 and the connectingside bars 7 At the middle of the rear cross-bar 5 is pivotally mountedthe tongue 8, the free end of which is adapted to overlie the frontcross-bar 6. In such type of buckle the front cross-bar 6 is relativelywide and forms the attractive or decorative part of the buckle when inuse. 40 In accordance with the present invention,

the under and inner edge of the front cross-- bar 6 is recessed orchanneled, as at 9, to

receive the roller 10 pivoted at its ends, as at e 11, in the bearings12 formed in the side frame 7.

The recess or groove 9, and the diameter of the roller 10 are of suchrelative dimensions that the periphery of the roller will extendslightly beyond the vertical plane of the inner edge or surface ofcross-bar 6 and also 1931. Serial No. 547,868.

beyond the horizontal plane of the under surface of said cross-bar.

It will thus be seen that when the strap or belt 13 is inserted throughthe buckle and pulled in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 2, it willonly engage the roller 10 and will be entirely. out. of contact with theadjacent surfaces of the cross-bar 6.

It will be especially noted that the belt, I which will normally bepressed against the 50 front cross-bar of the buckle when surroundingthe waist of the wearer, is effectually held out of contact with thefront cross-bar because the periphery of the roller extendssubstantially beyond the plane of the underside or'surface of the saidcross-bar, thus preventing fraying or wear on the surface of the beltand also facilitating the operation of adjustment.

While it is usually desirable to have the periphery of the roller extendbeyond the planes of both inner and under surfaces of the cross-bar, itis of especial importance that said periphery extend substantially belowthe plane of the under side of said bar, since the pressure of thewearers body upon the belt, will normally cause the greater pressure ofthe belt against the underside of the buckle during the tighteningoperation.

By the term under side is meant the side that is toward the body of thewearer.

What I claim is 1. A belt buckle having a portion extending transversethe longitudinal. extension of the belt, and antifriction meansassociated therewith and adjacent thereto and positioned entirely belowthe upper surface of said transverse portion, and having a part only ofits periphery projecting beyond the planes of the inner edge and of theunder side of saidvtransverse portions.

2. A belt buckle, having a front cross-bar provided with a channeladjacent its inner, and under sides, and a roller operating in saidchannel having a portion of its periphery extending beyond the plane ofsaid underside.

3. A belt buckle, having parallel side members, a front crossbarprovided with a channel adjacent its inner and under sides, and a rollerhaving pivot bearings in the side members and operating in said channeland having a portion only of its periphery extending beyond the plane ofsaid inner side.

4. A belt buckle, having a front cross-bar provided With ;:a Channeladjacent its :inner and under sides, and a roller operating in saidchannel having a portion of its periphelty fixtendingbeyondzthe ipl'anes:cif isai'd v inner and under :sides.

5. A belt buckle comprising a fraine having side portions extendingparallel with the longitudinal extension of the belt and transverselyextending end portions, "aton'gue' pivotallyilnounted on one endportion, the other end portion provided withafiti-ffriction meanspositioned entirely beloW:the-upper surface of said end portion andhaving I a belt engaging pantadflits peripheny projecting below .theplaneof the underside of said end portion.

' JZAY LAVENSON.

